I see, so the idea then is to fill in what is perceived might be the blanks? Inventing ones own traditions and calling it "Holy" tradition somehow makes it that? So what's then preventing everyone from devising their own "Holy" traditions and selling their ideas as well?
contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. (Jude 1:3) What do you think that thing was that was delivered?
Well it's very clear Jude is speaking about the Gospel and all it's implications. The truth was under attack and needed to be defended if you read it in context...and continue with the following verses. Speaking further of Godless men "whose condemnation was written about"...."who change the grace of God".
Therefore he is not speaking of traditions but of sin and those who were opposing the Gospel and using it for their own purposes...."teaching the traditions of men" as it is written and of which Christ warned.
A church or denomination’s teachings are authoritative and binding on Christians only if they represent the true meaning and clear teaching of Scripture. This is important in order to understand the connection between Protestantism and the Roman Catholic Church,......... and the reason that the Protestant Reformation took place.....catholics put tradition on par with the scriptures and for that create many issues and divisions among believers
The True and Holy Tradition prevents that, for example, in the oft-cited passage in Mark 7.
it's very clear Jude is speaking about the Gospel and all it's implications
Yes, but what is it that was "once delivered to the saints"? The written Gospel was never delivered to th Apostles, rather they wrote it, under the dictation of the Hoyl Ghost, and delivered it to us, and that was not done "once". What was "delivered once" to them?
A church or denomination’s teachings are authoritative and binding on Christians only if they represent the true meaning and clear teaching of Scripture
A denomination is by its very definition of no authority. The Holy Spirit does not guide "denominations". The Catholic Church indeed has authority to teach the scripture, as well as any other truth delievered to her by God, and her teachings are binding on all who seek Christ.